Identification of Alaska’sRegional and Subregional HubsPresentation to

2nd Alaska Regional Ports Conference

November 18, 2010Mike Fisher

AgendaAgenda

Regions consideredRegions consideredHub selection processWhat it means to be a hubWhat it means to be a hubRegional and subregional hubs by region

Regions ConsideredRegions Considered

Hub Selection ProcessHub Selection Process

Industry interviewsIndustry interviewsWhat is there now?What locations are being used as hubs?g

Project advisory groupWhat changes are planned?

What Does It Mean to Be a Hub?What Does It Mean to Be a Hub?

Regional versus subregionalRegional versus subregionalSystems approach

Focal point for improving regional transportationFocal point for improving regional transportationRegion-specificNot necessarily linked to investmentNot necessarily linked to investment

Hubs by Region: ArcticHubs by Region: Arctic

Hubs by Region: InteriorHubs by Region: Interior

Hubs by Region: NorthwestHubs by Region: Northwest

Hubs by Region: Prince William SoundHubs by Region: Prince William Sound

Hubs by Region: SouthcentralHubs by Region: Southcentral

Hubs by Region: SoutheastHubs by Region: Southeast

Hubs by Region: SouthwestHubs by Region: Southwest

Hubs by Region: Yukon-KuskokwimHubs by Region: Yukon-Kuskokwim

2010 St t id P t d H b N d Li t2010 Statewide Ports and Harbors Needs ListPresentation to

2nd Alaska Regional Ports Conference

November 18, 2010Alexus Bond

Data SourcesData SourcesU.S. Army Corps of Engineers• In-house Project List• Facility Survey

AK Department of Transportation• Management Reporting System (MRS)• Municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program• Gas Line

Denali CommissionAlaska Barge Landing S stem Design State ide Phase I• Alaska Barge Landing System Design Statewide Phase I

• Alaska Barge Landing System Design Statewide Phase II

U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

USACE Project List Navigational gImprovements

Reconnaissance FeasibilityPreliminary Engineering and Design and Design Construction

U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)Facilities Survey

USACE and AKDOT&PF Focused on five areas

Facility Information and LocationFacility Information and LocationIntermodal Connections, Facility AttributesFuture capital InvestmentsIssues and Concerns

Mailing ListState of Alaska State of Alaska AK Association of Harbormasters and Port AdministratorsWaterborne Commerce Statistics CenterWaterborne Commerce Statistics Center

AK Department of TransportationAK Department of Transportation

Management Reporting SystemManagement Reporting SystemList of all transportation project nominationsProjects are nominated to DOT&PFHarbor projects are ranked using harbor criteriaharbor criteria

SafetyOperational importanceDeficiency as a % of replacement costNew Harbor CapacityPlus 7 additional scoring criteriaPlus 7 additional scoring criteria

AK Department of TransportationAK Department of Transportation

Municipal Harbor Facility Grant ProgramMunicipal Harbor Facility Grant Program50/50 matching grantFunded annually by the AK Legislaturey y gTier I – Priority projects; M&R of harbor facilities previously owned by the state and now locally ownedTier II – Open to all municipal harbor facilities, including those that have already received a Tier I grant

Both Tier I and Tier II projects are grouped together in Both Tier I and Tier II projects are grouped together in the list of needs

AK Department of TransportationAK Department of Transportation

Gas Line NeedsGas Line NeedsA complete picture of the state’s transportation infrastructure needs for construction of a natural gas pipelineProjects can be nominated online Projects can be nominated online at the DOT websiteOnce nominated they are forwarded to the regional planner for inclusion in the Gas Line Needs listNeeds list

Denali CommissionDenali Commission

Alaska Barge Landing System Design: Phase I & IIAlaska Barge Landing System Design: Phase I & IIDone in partnership with the USACE Data gathering and preliminary design effortg g p y g

Professional and technical services provided by Tryck Nyman Hayes, Inc. and input taken from barge operators, freight and fuel companies, state and federal agencies and community development groupsg y p g p

Various locations, statewideProject criteria include:

Project Timeframe/UrgencyFrequency of UseEase of Construction

Photo Credit: DCRA, Fuel Delivery Barge, Chignik, 2004 ©

SummarySummaryFirst comprehensive list of projects Increases visibility of agency work / intended workCan help in decision-making process

Regional approachCan help maximize project benefits by illustrating possible

i l isynergies or unnecessary overlap among agencies

Thank YouThank You